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Star Wars Droid Factory by Kenner (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for the Star Wars Droid Factory by Kenner. A "non-canon" toy that was a bit of a rare oddity back then since there was no "droid factory" in the original movie. Notable for allowing you to make an R2-D2 that actually looks like R2 (more so than the actual action figure) since it includes Artoo's middle extendable leg.

Voiceover by Norman Rose.

This aired on local Kansas City TV on Saturday, December 29th 1979. (1977 Copyright, Twentiet...

Alberto VO5 Hair Spray With Rula Lenska (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for Alberto VO5 hair spray with English television and theater "star" Rula Lenska. Also features an Alberto-Culver Silver Anniversary Sweepstakes offer at end where you can win $25,000 in Tiffany money (?)

Relevant Factoid: Son of Svengoolie loved to use her name as a punchline many times, especially in the early years of the show.

"Offer ends August 11, 1979."

This aired on local Chicago TV early Tuesday, February 20th ...

WFLD Channel 32 - Sunday Showcase - "Forbidden Planet" (Break 1, 1986)

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32 Sunday Showcase Commercial Break with show bumper. (the movie was Forbidden Planet) From November of 1986. Commercials include:

First Metropolitan Carpets (282-8600!)
(What great free gifts!) ;-)

Harlem Furniture (You'll Like Our Style!)

Promo for Movie 32 (White Christmas, Singin' in the Rain, The Hobbit, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Yogi's First Christmas)

WFLD Channel 32 - Lunchtime Fun - "The Monkees" (Ending, 1982)

Views: 971

Here's the ending for the Lunchtime Fun presentation of The Monkees on WFLD Channel 32.

No voiceover, but thought I'd include it anyway. There is a snippet of the Lunchtime Fun graphics at the end before the recording cuts out. I think it was rather rare for WFLD to have ending credits without a voiceover, no?

All in all, these were some fairly disappointing commercial breaks. For "Lunchtime Fun", which is supposed to be kids programming,...

WKBS Channel 48 - The $50,000 Pyramid (Break #1, 1981)

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Here are a couple items from the Field Communications station WKBS Channel 48 in Philadelphia which shut down in 1983. This aired during a broadcast of the $50,000 Pyramid game show with Dick Clark. Includes:

A movie promo for Farewell to the Planet of the Apes - More Movie - Fewer Commercials!

Local commercial for automotive and electronics training at Pennco Tech of Pennsauken, New Jersey.

This aired on local Philadelphia TV on Thursday, Februa...

18 Golden Hits of 1976 (Record Offer, 1977)

Views: 3760

Here's a record offer for "18 Golden Hits of 1976" with songs performed by "The Sound Effects" (or "The original Sound Effects" as the announcer helpfully mentions). It's another album of knock-offs (although at least from this ad, not quite as bad as the infamous "Muskrat Love" collection)

"After you forget all about the Bicentennial, this is what you'll remember 1976 for..."

This aired o...

K-Tel - Night Moves with Deney Terrio (Commercial, 1979)

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Here's a commercial for the record and book set - "Night Moves" ("The Professional Approach to Disco Dance Instruction") from K-tel Records which features Deney Terrio (host of Dance Fever and also notably as the person who "taught John Travolta how to dance" for the film Saturday Night Fever)

The nerdy guy kind of reminds me of Napoleon Dynamite.

Ending voiceover by ??

"You can't dance?!?!!!"

This aired on local...

WLS Channel 7 - Eyewitness News - "Bothersome Fans" (Promo, 1979)

Views: 3273

Here's a funny promo for Eyewitness News on WLS Channel 7 featuring Joel Daly, Fahey Flynn, Terry Murphy, John Drury, and a pre-fame George Wendt (Norm from Cheers) playing a talkative taxi driver. Also features a glimpse of Dr. Walt Lyons, John Coleman, Bill Frink, and Tim Weigel at the end.

"Eyewitness News - Number One and still getting stronger."

This aired on local Chicago TV on Sunday, January 21st 1979.

Hamm's Beer - "Beaver Trouble" (1979)

Views: 5232

Here's another of the memorable animated commercials for Hamm's, "the beer refreshing", starring the Hamm's bear and a mischievous beaver. (previously we saw one that featured a duck family)

Ah, the days when you could use a cartoon to advertise beer with no compunction.

Also, good thing the guy thought ahead and brought a glass beer mug with him on his trip to the wilderness. ;-) (previo...